Combined ironing board and table



Nov. 25, 1930. wjPALMER 4COMBINED IRONING BOARD AND TABLE Filed May 1 8, 1928 "UN-fm 'STA/TES PATENTQFFICE WILLIAM PALMER, or* BIIFFALO, NEW'YORKL, nssIGnoR-orjoivnjnnnr To nnNEs/r l,

AsIELs, oF BUFFALQNEwyonx i COMBINED IRONING nonni) nNn'InnLE-Q ,Appndation mea May 1e, 1e2s.r`s"'r1 Nafar,865.` y y l il" fMJ .i i The principal object` of my invention has movement of the supporting member 23 `.when been to provide a structurein which the iron in its closed position as shown in' F ig.` 3. IThe ing board when not in useshall complete and supporting `member is provided with a top form a part of the top ofV a table. wall 24 and With'a bottom wall 25. `End walls 3 Another object has been to provide a` de` 26 -and 27 are also provided as well as `side vice in which a collapsible supporting ,meins walls 31. This arrangement providesia com# 'ber for the ironing boardlshall be folded out partment 28'into' which the iron may be stored of sight and occupy a position under the table when not in use, the top wall being provided top when the ironing board is notin use, but with `an opening `32 by, which the comparty which may be quickly and easily brought to ment 28 is accessible." Thejtop wall24 ispivi 3b: its operative position when the ironing board otally connected to the slide- 21 preferably is removed from the table top and ready to `byhinges 3,3,s0'that when the ironingboai'd use. v s a y i12 is removed from `the `opening `11 in the ,Another object has been to provide a detable top, the supporting member may'be y vice of this nature which shallbe inexpen moved .from its lowerinactive position, as gigi `sive to manufacture andshall be vconvenient shown in Fig-J3 throughlthe -opening 11 to its` and handy to use. Y r i .i y, t operativeposition as shown inFig. 1.2 AVlhen The above objects and advantages have in this vpositiointhe top surface of the top i been accomplished bythe device shown in wall`24 will contact with" and be supported the accompanying drawings, of which: C by the top surface of the slide 21. a 1o Fig.` 1 is a side, sectional elevation of my WThe wall 27, as `shownin Fig. 1, acts as adevice in its operative position, and is taken support for Vthe` board 12, and the opposite on line l-lof Fig.y2. a wall 26"Wl1ich extends some `,distance ,above Fig. 2 is ay fragmentary, transverse, secthe wall 27 is provided `with a plurality of tional elevation of the device in the same po'sif. hooks 29 which arearranged to engage a' cleat 75. i

tion and is taken on line 2-.-2 of Fig. 1. V 30on; the end of the `board,`so as to `supliiort Fig. 3 is a transverse, sectional elevation this'end of the "board against vertical move`` showing the ironing board in its closed posi`` ment, and 'also toso engage it that the end tion and serving to continue the table top and ofthe'boardsliallbe prevented `from slipping a 34o is talenon line 3-3 of Figf4. out from pndelnethlthe hOOkS The Chat30 so y Fig. 4 is a plan view ofthe invention with ispreferably made longer than 'the Width of the board inthe positionshown in Fig. 3. theyend` of 1theboard where it is"provided,so

My invention comprises a table top 10` that it `ivvillengage the under surface oflthev which is provided with an opening 11, sub tabletop 10 on each side ofthe openingfllV v stantially of the `size and shape as the size and thereby] hold thisend of the board down g5 and shape of the ironing board 12, which is flush`v` with the table top. y disposed in the opening when the device is in It is obvious from the foregoing `that when 'itsinoperative position. The table is proi one `has finishedfusing `the board,-it is only l `vided with the usual side boards 13 and end `necessarytoinovethe outer endof theboard n boards 14, which support the top :of the table upwardlyso asto disengagelthe cleat 30 from 9d andthe table ylegs 15 in a well known manner. the hooks27 whereupon slide 21 With the sup` Secured to the inside of each of the side porting member 23 maybe moved to the left,

boards 13` is a cleat 2O which is interspaced as shown inFigs. 1- and 3, and the supporting from the topy 11 of the table and thus provides memberfolded down into the table top to the 5 a guideway 22 for `the slide 21 which is thus position shownin Fig; 3. The boardisrthen 95 i movable beneath the opening 11 and in a turned` over and putjnplace inthe opening plane substantially parallel to the top. The llas shown in Figs. `3 and 4. f c slide carries the supporting member 23. An Obviously, somemodiications of the `deabutment or stop 16 is carried on the lower tails herein shown and described may be made j side of the slide 21, which serves to limit the without departing from the spiritof myinl10aa y vention or the scope of the appended claims, and I do not, therefore, Wish to be limited to the exact embodiment herein shown and described, the form shown being merely a preferred embodimentJ thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: Y l

l. A device of the character described comprising a table having a top formed with an opening therein, a removable ironing, boardA arranged Wit-hin the opening, a-slidablememi ber mounted beneath the opening and movable in a plane substantiallyparallel to the top, and foldable supporting means pivotally secured to the slidable member, comprising two interspacedsupports for engaging one end of the ironing` board and holding it in position for use, one of the supports engaging the ironing board'on its under side and the other support engaging the board on its upper side.

2. A device of the character described comprising a table having a top ormedwith an opening therein, a removable ironing board arranged Within the opening, a slidable member mounted beneath the opening and movable in a plane substantially parallel to the top, oldable supporting means pivotally secured to the slidable member comprising a shorter supportand a longer support, hooks carried by the longer support, the shorter support engaging the under side of the board, and a cleat secured to the opposite side of the board and engageable With the hooks of the longer support.

8. In a device of the character described.. the combination With a table, of a removable ironing board forming a part of the table top and fitting Within an opening formed in such top, a slidable member mounted be- WILILIfAM PALMER.

neath the opening and movable in a plane substant-ially parallel to the top, and foldable supporting means pivotally secured to the slidable member `for engaging vand holding the ironing board in position for use.

fl. In a device of the character described, the combination With a table, of a removable ironing -board forming a part of the table top and fitting Within an opening 'formed in such top, a slidable member mounted beneath the opening and movable in a plane substantially parallel to the top, and ioldable supporting means pivotally secured to the slidable member, comprising tvvo interspaced supports for engaging one end of the ironing board and holding it in position for use.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a table, of a removable ironing board forming a part of the table top and fitting Within an opening formed4 in such top, a slidable member mounted beneath the opening and movable in a plane substantially parallel to the top, a stop carried by the slidable member, and oldable supporting means for engaging and holding the ironing 

